Addressing attachment for duplicating-machines.



C. E. ADAMSON. ADDRESSING ATTACHMENT FOHDUPLICATING MACHINES.

APPLICATioN FxLEDnAn.-x.1912. 1,209,41@

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

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in U C.'E. ADAMSON. ADDRESSING ATTACHMENT FOR DUPLICATING MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED MAR.1.19|2.'

11,2%.,@1 Q. Patented De@ 19, 1910,

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C. E. ADAMSON. ADDRESSING ATTACHMENT FOR DUPLICATING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. [.19'2K PQ. Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

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Application filed March 1, 1912.

To all 'whom 'it may concern e Y Be it known that I, CHARLES ELLsWoR'rH AnAMsoN, a citizen of the United-States, and

resident of Shelton. in the county of New Haven and State ot Connecticut, have invented @new and useful Improvements in Addressing Attachments 'for Duplicating Machines, of which the following is a speci ication.

My invention relates to attachments for duplicating machines used to reproduce circular or imitation t Vpe-`\vritten letters or other matter in any desired quantity. Y,

Imitation type-Written letters are usually printed by means of an inked ribbon passing' over the type form, which letters are provided with the name and address of the party to whom they are to be sent by means of' what is known as a illingn operation with a typewriter. The uneven impression resulting from this method, due to the ditferent conditions under which the body of the letter and the name and address are printed. and also due to the fact that the ribbon of the typewriter can seldom be matched exactly with that of a duplicating,` machine is very objectionable.

The primary object of my invention is the provision of suitable mechanism by means of which the abovementioned objectionable features to a separate fillingsin process are entirely7 eliminated.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an addressingr device attachable to present forms of machines, and more particularlv to the i'orm of machine disclosed in my Patent No. 1,015,256, dated January 16, 1912.

Another object is to provide an addressing` attachment in which the name plates, so called on account ot their having the name and addresse-s ot the parties included in a mailing list, for instance, are automatically discharged from the machine after the imprint is taken therefrom.

A further object is to provide a neans 'for receiving; and successively arranging, the name plates en delivered from the niachine.

Still further objects are the provision of means for removing' that portion of the ribbon passing over the name-plate so as to expose a portion of the auxiliary type-bearing` member adapted to carry the name plate and ,permit the placing of the name plate in Specification of Letters atent.

limit Serial No. 660,843.

proper position relative to the body oii type form: to provide :ncam the inking ribbon over that the body oli 'the let carried by the name pla... during one printing; operaticV wise provide novel .ica embodied in the mecbann, designed.

My invention mechanism. prcteiably: i attachment, includ' to be printed simultan of a letter.

lt Jfurther consists l vices carrying printi bc used in conjuiurion .filth a l 'form .so that one porti other sheet ol paper ditlerent matter than thc r.. tioi oi other letters It further cons' type-bearing mend and a device perm. or auxiliary/1' 'n cope 'ation or". t drllercnt names combination o' parts to scribed and particularly `poi subjoined claims.

ln the drawings-9 tion of a duplicatinA^ embodiment o? my inf-entran an to. Fig. 2 a plan vi'in" oli thc ,c is a. longitudinal section taken portion ot the lenggtn o'lf the plane indicated by line ,fie-:e is an enlarged tiiansvcre line 1l/ y, Fig. l, im

soci im mi to its dead center; consequently when the lcarriage, is moved rearward the spring 35 position shown in Fig. 1 by the spring 35.

lll/*hen swinging the handle 3G upwardly', the pointof connection thereto of spring 35 is brought above the pivot 37 of said handle andY this action changes the line of draft of said spring so that it is disposed above the YVaxis of the rock-shaft 30; consequently drawing the extension 34 of the actuating lever upwardly and forwardly and retaining the upper end of said lever in its foremost position out of reach of the pin 38 on the carriage. W hen the handle 36 is in. its inoperative position, the stop 36EL thereon engages the end of support l1, but at a higher point than when said handle is in operative .posi tion. lt is apparent, therefore, that the spring 35 is under tension at all times and that the handle 3G serves to change the,line of draft of said spring so that the latter acts to draw the actuating lever inte its foremost or inoperative position when the said handle is swung upward. and into its rearward or operative position when said handle is swung downward.

The frame 3l comprises two side members 39 connected at an intermediate point by a cross-member 40 having a pair of rearwardly extending flanges 41 at its upper edge and connecting the rear ends of said side members is-a supporting bar 42 on which is adapted to rest a name plate rack 43 comprising side bars 44, side confining walls 45 and a slidable head 46. The side bars extend rearwardly and fit underneath the flanges 4l on the cross-member 40 of the frame so as to removably hold the rack on said frame.

The auxiliary type-forms, or more specifically the name plates, are delivered from the auxiliary type-bearing member 23 into the rack 43 and for the purpose of assuring prper introduction into the rack the sides 45 of the latter have upward extensions 47 at their inner ends which are slightly .flared outwardly at their upper ends to facilitate the introduction of the name plates into the rack.

A- second rock-shaft 43 is journaled in the side members 39 between the cross memthat when said roclcliar swings forward to carry the auxiliary type-bearing member into an inclined position for discharging the name plate. the downward evieusion-al` thereof swings rearwardly' and through the intervention of hc rod 5l) swings the pusherhead -lfl from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. T, thus providing sufficient room in front of the pusher-head to receive the name lplate from the auxiliary type-'bearing member. Then the parts are returned to normal position, said name plate is pushed forward by said pusher-head so as to properly place the name plate withineih rack. A. slidable head 46 is held to the sides of the rack by frictional contact and is moved forwardly step by step as the pusherhead 49 pushes the successive name plates forward. The name plates ythus delivered are therefore held between said slidablehead and said pusher-head so that they at times retain a substantially vertical position. yIn this manner the successive name plates are delivered into the rack in proper succession and crowded for ard until the rack is filled when they may be removed fromthe rack or tire-.rack removed with the name plates/'therein after which an empty rack may be' placed in position to receive the name plates from the auxiliary typebearing member.

Secured to the outer ends of the rockshaft 48 are two upwardly directed arms 52 one of which has a rearward extension 53. to the extremity of which is secured one end of a retractile spring 5l having;` its other end secured to the .uljacent side member 39 of the frame 31. "With a view of limiting the upward swinging n'iovement of said extention 53 and consequently the rocking move ment of the shaft 4S, a stop on said side member is engaged by a, web 5G formed on the rear side of said rearward entension 53. At the upper ends of said arms 52 laterally-disposed sleeves 57 are provided to which are held rearwaidly-directed arms 58 by means of screws 5l) threaded into said sleeves and surrounded by expansion springs (30, one of which bears with one end against the inner face of its co-acting arm 5S and with its other end against the outer end of the sleeve 57 while the other bears with one end against the head of the screw 59 and with its other end against the inner face of its co-actingarm 5S. tightening or loosening the screws 59,y the tension of the springs can be regulated so as to govern the resistance placed against the swinging action of the arms 58.

The rock-shaft 4S, and arms 52 and 5Fl constitute a swinging ribbon frame, and secured to the inner side of the arms 58 at their rear or free ends are spool receiving rollers 6i which are faced with rubber or other suitable material to provide the necessary friction for rotating said rollers when traveling in ccntact with the upper faces 0f be Yiebiing ha Qi. These :nuns 5 :im bcid in position by fravrgv :nui in, tbe

roiis *uber-enf. wbirb are bniion'. tbe ,ippnsiie @nds ni' :i ribbon spnni (Eli nr@ szirurnd in surb :i mnnnfcr ibut @ibi Spud! ruimtes nrib sziiri rniirrs. .'*iinrbril tn "ibo Spud. und. rniiei'l tburenntn is un inkingg; ribbon which. when die parts; :ira in nnrznzii posi inn shown in Figi". 2:?. pass/rs ofrr ibo :iu'iziiiurjv ypw'nrm. und tbe niziin ijrpe forni and iur.; its opposite rnf'l secured :i ribbon Spool nio-initrd To br rntntofi by suibibir miie up inwimnisni (S5. ubirb mkv-up inecbani'srn is uctuuioii by tbr: rrciprnrnting morenwns (rf tb@ mrriuge. :is clearly Sbnnn in mj.' ibitvnt No. 1.015.256. initrd .binuzirjf 16. W12. Tb@ inking ribbon is tbrrrfnre nibipieai 'U1 be unwolnui from be spool of tbn swinging ribbnn Tranne during "sbo sucrrsivr printing nprrnions und wound onto ib@ ribbon spmii' :u tbe opposite end in :i :winner connnfin machines ni tbis typo.

llivouily secured "to tbe nctuminp; ever 33. niar its upper 0nd is n iuioii-ievm G6. Said bunk-burr rxmulss bnib inr'wzudij und rziru'niiiiy from its pivnbii point of rurnnrtinn '0 Suini artuning-bevrr mui near its forward rnd bas n iin/nk (3'4". Suid bookicvur rxtrluis fnr\\'nr ii n. instance beymui Suid bunk nii enters n 'mop on tb@ ouer Side of uney ntbe, 1r vrr'rs 'i.. Lbs @Kb-emit): ni Suid lowr (SG boing! bont inoruiijf. :is :it GS), in prevent disriigngenifiit nf subi boniircr from suiii bist-invniinnmi bevor BQ.

riiu` nprrntinn 0i ibn derive ne; iriinn'sz-#ornmiiy die purs arr in tbe, pmi tion sbmvn in Fig". l. in ubit-b pnsiiinn i friri'imi-rniivrs (31 rust upon iin gruiibf rnf Q1 :it ibrir forward enfin: tbc ribbon pn m'rrbolnuintype-fnrni und :in iiiinry i-"nrni sn ibut ibo parte; nre in pusiinn fur printin;r :u'iinn. in \\'bi b pnriinn ibr bunk iii' nl1 ibo bunk-imei* (ifi is disrng'ngmi fron', ibs?, s\\'ing1'in; y ribbnn fruniv f.' nnpi'ii-'in; j tbz;- bui-s :inni 58.

Prrpnruim'y to priming. n .(:iuut of puprr is bibi upon tbc ribbon rm'rrmi type-'forum und tbv printingY nprrntinn incurs during tbn furwzmi nim'onirn' ni' tbc mirri: gr. ininir .iiniriy ilul inxprrusion-roiicr 16 in sziiii rnrrinjlc bals pausini uri-r bnb i \"lw-`nrn\f tbv uppur mui of Hw :u'uning-bww' 231B is 0ng'ngmi by 1bnx ouin-binding pin CES nr soin@ nt'brr pnrfinn if ibo rnrriuglr. rnrryingj Huid inw-r fm-viril u'ilb br mirriugr. "ibis fm uuu-diy wringing nrinn ni" ibry :iruuiingfjirrr-r ruusrs tbv sbnf. Si() n mbk. bus iirflw ing br uuxiiiur \v ypwiwnring nuuubrr fm2 nui-:i :liui lnu'nn'nrii iitn un infiinrii pmi'- iion :nui :it bv suuu tinir ibnuirg-f inn piwbrr-bmui 49 rvnrnuwi tn prnririo. :i spur@ in irnni: ni" tbv anni@ im prrn-.i ibo uuxiiinry nppb-Turni i0 br niribwrrii iri'n. Hui-'i iurjv iypb-bruring nunibrr iniu Y, piac rui-ii iii. Duringr ibis: nrnuiru i wrijf u: boulder b tb@ Mop (39,'

riiir :nui nringg ibis pinces mui Mui ronsrurim; ning" "tion with. a printing maire-bearing member and f sion member, of an emberlnorinally poe-be member,

i. ir and means for positionheid said tjif'pe-bear- ,al iosition and to n chanisin by said hmen't :tor a ,ribed, comprising,I onrnaiod in said "fed lever secured to ted te be actuated rt of said machine, i r to said roch-shaft, v tane-bearing member conmentioned lerer so as acbment comprisingl mounted in said i to rock-shaft y je extension, a reith one end to said I to which the ring secured, a, second fait, and type-bearing l said isst mentioned int-:i and ont of printn with a. type-form rcaddiressing attachment comincia-shaft mounted in secured to said rockin. two directions `therenernber secured to one inisher-head in said redly mounted to swing; i innectinfg said pusher- '.lo end of said iever.

" the character described, th a main tjJpe-iorm and auxiliary tyre-forms rely nsed n, .li said L a snm int.r frame, a ribbon in said swinging iframe, an naw wrmifi around said spool and e over said type-forms. and

said swinging frame t'.

lool beyond the anxiiiary meter described, ne haring a types ion member cooperating` therewith, of a ribbon support haring alined friction rollers adapted to travel in Contact with jfriction surfaces on said machine., and be rotated thereby, a ribbon spool .rotatably held to said rollers, and means to cause said support to more so as to carry said spool to a different position and the ribbon to, be Wound thereon, for the purpose set forth.

7. In a` machine of the character described, the combination with a 'trame haringa typebearing member and an impression member, of a swinging frame secured to said first'- mentioned frame and haring a pair of alined friction roller., adapted to travel in Contact with a plane surface on said {irstmentioned frame, a ribbon spool rotatablyheld to said friction rollers. and a ribbon' Wound around said spool and passing therefrom, said trame npon being swung' causing said? ribbon spool Jrobe moved to a different position and be rotated by the medium of Said friction rollers to expose a portion of the machine bene: th the, ribbon.

S. In a machine of the character described, the Combination with a type-bearing member having: a main c i'pe-form thereon, a series of auxiliary tvpe-forms adapted to be used snccessireliy in conjunction with said main type-form. mains for delivering the auxiliar)Y type-forms successiveh7 after successive printing operations, an inking ribbon passing' over the main tvpe-form and the auxiliar).Y type-torni in use. an impression member co peratin;r with said two lastmentioned type-forms. and m `ans for winding up a portion oi' said ribbon after each printing); operation for bringing' the same beyond said printing position 'lor said auxiliary type form and ailow another auxiliary type form to be placed in position for printing'.

In a machine oi the character describe the combination with a Jframe having a typebearing,v member, oi' a ribbon-frame secured to said hist-mentioned frame and comprising a pair of levers mounted Jfor swinging movement, a pair of arms pivotally secured to said levers at their 'tree ends, a pair of friction rollers at the free ends of said arms adapted to travel in contact with friction surfaces on said iirst-mentioned frame, a I'ibbfm-spooi having' its ends held in said iric` an rollers and adapted to rotate therewiti .and a ribbon wound around said ribbon-spool and adapted to be wonnd thereon upon swinging of said levers.

10. In a4 machine of the character described, the combination with a. 'frame having' a pair o? tracks and a type form situated between said tracks, of a frame used in conjunction therewith, a. rock-shaft mounted on said frame, a pair oi levers secured to said roch-sh;` it, one ot' said levers haring a lateral extension, a retractile spring having one end secured to said extension and itsl other end secured to said rst-ineiiitioned frame, a pair ot' arins pivotallyY held to the free ends of said levers, a pair ot 'friction rollers at the free ends of said arnis travel- .ing in Contact with said tracks` a ribbon spool held to said friction rollers and rota table therewith, an inkingr ribbon wound around said spool. and means to swing said levers in one direction against the tension of said springY to cause rotation of said ribbon spool and to cause the ribbonto be wound thereon.

ll. In a machine oi the Character described, the conibinatimi with a type bearing,` lneinber having a pair ot tracks ot aJ spool supporting 'frame ino 'able bael( and forth and having 'friction rollers traveling in contaet with said tracks, a ribbon spool having` its ends secured in said Afriction rollers, and a ribbon wound around said spool, for the purpose set ii'orth.

12. ln a lnarhine ot' the character described, the combination with a traine haw ing a type-bearing member provided with a pair ot tracks7 ot a spoiilsupporting frame supported by said first-mentioned 'traine and comprising)r two sridinging,- leif'ers` screws threaded into the free ends of said. levers, a pair oi arins arranged on said screws for swinging movement, springs snrrounding said screws and exerting; pressure against said arnis, friction rollers rotatal'ily mounted on said arnls and arranged for roll.- ing,- Contact with said tracks, a ribbon spool rotatably held 'to said friction rollers, an inliing ribbon wound. around said ribbon spool, means for n'ioving said spool-supporting,- traine in one direction` and a spring for moving said sped-supporting traine in an opposite direction.

13. The combination with a, main typo beagingY member having atype-torm thereon, an auxiliary type-bearing niemberadaped to receive auxiliariv type-forms in sneces-siem. an impression nieniber cooperating with said. type-bearing members, an inling` ribbon erranv'ed to travel over said type-bearing mein bers, and a ribbon take-np mechanism at one end or" said inain tygjie-bearing member, of an atuating' lever adapted to be actuated by said impression nieniber, connection lietween said aetuating' lever and said auxiliary 'type-bearing member to cause the latter to deliver the typesiforins therefrom, ribbon supporting` i. `aine .mounted tor movement in two directions and having one end of said inkingl ribbon secured thereto7 means of oonneetion between said frame and, said' actuating lever to eause said frame to more in one direction and expose saidv auxiliary bearing member, and a spring; to nieve said traine in its opposite diri-lotionu ln testimony whereof, l have ati'iied my signature in 'tbe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES ELLSWS'RTH ADSON.

Witnesses 1 l. Lennon? CEAS. Sommer. 

